A free audio tour guide going through six decades of local music history is now live.
Diamond Life is a collaboration of Visit Hull & East Yorkshire, artist collective Mutiny and Hull City Council. The project offers over 60 minutes of history delving into Hull's rich musical past - going through locations such as Humber Street and Queen Victoria Square.
The tour is narrated by local comedian and actor Lucy Beaumont, but other voices are lent to Diamond Life. Roland Gift, Eliza, Martin Carthy, and Cosey Fanni Tutti also lend their voices to talk about life in the city.
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Participants of the walk are encouraged to keep and eye out for 10 Reveal Hull Way Points QR codes - giving them bonus content. Alternatively, listeners can also listen to the full interview from the comfort of their own home.
Diamond Life also includes an archival interview with the late Mick Ronson. Each artist featured on the trail will include full biographies with each artist featured on Diamond Life, which include:
- Roland Gift from rock group Fine Young Cannibals
- Folk stars Martin Carthy and Eliza Carthy, who talk about the iconic Blue Bell pub
- Electronica group Fila Brazillia on making club night history in Hull
- Lynda Harrison from one of the original girl groups, Mandy and The Girlfriends
- Up and coming Hull musicians Jodie Langford, a spoken word artist, and young garage / punk group Wench.
Head of culture, place and city centre, Kath Wynne Hague, said: “We’re so excited to be offering Diamond Life to everyone in Hull. It’s a fantastic audio walk that showcases the very best of our city – from its brilliant architecture and thriving music scene, to the household names that bring this audio walk together. It’s also a great example of why we are bidding to UNESCO to become a future City of Music.”
Councillor Rob Pritchard, portfolio holder for culture and leisure, said: “Hull has an incredibly rich history in music and it is excellent we’re able to showcase it in this way. I look forward to spotting the way-point signs and taking a walk through our stunning city centre, listening to what I know will be fascinating tales.”
Hull playwright, Dave Windass added: “Diamond Life is a celebration of our beloved city. It really shows off our links to legendary groups like Fine Young Cannibals and the Housemartins, and great new music today, like the group Wench. The walk puts a spotlight on Hull’s vibrant musical history over the past 60 years– showing that the city has always been a brilliant place to experiment and make music.”
Marcus Romer, artist at Mutiny, commented: “We’re delighted to have partnered with comedian and actor Lucy Beaumont for the narration of Diamond Life. She’s a fantastic ambassador for Hull – a truly warm, knowledgeable and approachable voice. In short, she’s everything we’ve come to know and love from the city.”
Simon Poulter and Sophie Mellor, artists at Mutiny, add: “Diamond Life is the flagship audio walk on Reveal Hull, the new platform for people to make cassettes and discover more about the city. There’s so much to discover on the full site – check out the cassette box for full interviews and more bonus content!”
